Overview
- District ID
- md-hd-38b
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 38B
- Land Area
- 29 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.92 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Wicomico County | 29.05 sq mi | 100.0% | 7.8% |
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Places
Showing all 3 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| MD District 1 | 43,804 | 100.0% | 5.7% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 28,881
- Active Voters
- 27,158 (94.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 11,770 | 40.8% |
| Republican | 9,245 | 32.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 7,220 | 25.0% |
| Other parties | 646 | 2.2% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 18,332 (63.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 11,592 (40.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 16,592 (57.4%) | 3,988 (13.8%) | 2,634 (9.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 11,648 (40.3%) | 1,928 (6.7%) | 1,255 (4.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 13,565 (47.0%) | 3,282 (11.4%) | 3,278 (11.4%) |
| 2013–2014 | 7,829 (27.1%) | 1,479 (5.1%) | 1,486 (5.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 11,884 (41.1%) | 1,008 (3.5%) | 1,572 (5.4%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 12/01/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 45,579 (± 1,792)
- Median Age
- 33.0
- Median Household Income
- $73,927 (± $5,610)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 32.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,978 | 19.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 29,507 | 64.7% |
| 65 and over | 7,094 | 15.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,035 | 8.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 24,727 | 54.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 12,262 | 26.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,449 | 3.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 11 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 4 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 62 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,029 | 6.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 42,442
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 34,109
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 39,019 | 91.9% |
| Hispanic | 3,422 | 8.1% |
| White | 24,842 | 58.5% |
| Black | 11,301 | 26.6% |
| Asian | 1,115 | 2.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 12 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 302 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 32,124 | 94.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,987 | 5.8% |
| White | 22,137 | 64.9% |
| Black | 8,549 | 25.1% |
| Asian | 1,192 | 3.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 304 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 132 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
